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Imagehost allowing FTP uploads?
Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2016 2:54 pm
by o0oscar0o
I've kind of been screwed by the new admin of our network that has somehow disabled uploading. Whenever I try uploading an image to anywhere, ImgChili, ImageTwist or even Imagevenue, I get a 500 error and I think it's something about blocking the response back from the site. I see the image uploading until it completes and then I get the error. Anyway, I've been uploading my files via FTP with no issues and was wondering if there's any way of doing that with an image host.
Re: Imagehost allowing FTP uploads?
Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2016 7:15 pm
by gd
Did you tried with the flash uploader of imgchili or imagetwist?
Re: Imagehost allowing FTP uploads?
Posted: Mon Dec 19, 2016 5:24 pm
by o0oscar0o
Yup. They're using the webroot filtering extension that automatically installs on FF and Chrome. I can use Vivaldi or Opera browser but then they block websites by name. I've tried Opera Developer and used the VPN but somehow they've disabled that too because when I toggle it on, it never reaches any websites. I was working around it previously by using UltraSurf, a little proxy program that runs independently of the browser but runs any IE or Chrome traffic thru their proxies but the new webroot extension is somehow stopping my uploads. I can surf any site but can't upload. It's kind of annoying.
Re: Imagehost allowing FTP uploads?
Posted: Tue Dec 20, 2016 7:43 am
by gd
Try with Tor then. Configure it for censored network.
I am curious why is censorship/lameness in your network.
Re: Imagehost allowing FTP uploads?
Posted: Tue Dec 20, 2016 11:52 am
by Doc
Don't you have internet at home?
Re: Imagehost allowing FTP uploads?
Posted: Tue Dec 20, 2016 2:17 pm
by o0oscar0o
@gd I was thinking about using Tor I was hoping to install something that was on my removable HDD not necessarily on the machine.
They are trying to crack down because it's my workstation. I was the part owner and we sold it and they brought on a new IT team.
@Doc, yup, I've begun uploading images at home and then doing the rest here.
--- EDIT ---
Just tried Tor and it crashed.
Tried a proxy service and it failed as well but it gave me a msg that makes me feel that the firewall/router has been set up to not allow any kind of VPN services which I would assume would cause the Tor error as well.
Re: Imagehost allowing FTP uploads?
Posted: Fri Dec 23, 2016 1:04 am
by oliver
Okay, another solution. You've got a website, right?
What about setting up a proxy INSIDE YOUR HOSTING, and use your own proxy to load the websites to which you use images?
Your network would see you visiting one page, your website's proxy-hosted page, and exchange traffic with it.
You can try with the simplest of them all, surrogafier, which I'll let you google, it's ONE FRIGGING FILE ONLY
But as its code is old and has never been updated, it may be a security risk, so hide its location in a place only you can find.
Re: Imagehost allowing FTP uploads?
Posted: Fri Dec 23, 2016 1:20 pm
by o0oscar0o
I never thought of that. Nice! I'll give it a shot.
On another note.. I randomly tried uploading yesterday and it worked flawlessly! Maybe I just got a series of bad proxies for a cpl of days. No idea, but I like the idea of running thru my own proxy.